Speedo Cable Repair - NAC, but some VWC so still in the family

[urq]

... most GPS units have some sort of speedo built in ... if you happen to
have one you might use that.

Speaking of GPS units, I bought the bottom of the line Sony unit for my mom
for Christmas ... Sears had them on sale for a shade under U$80 (Navman U44
if memory serves) ... I was suitably impressed by the text to speech
capability in such a cheap unit.  

IUD!
Steve B
San Jose, CA (USA)

-----Original Message-----

> I have a broken speedo cable in the Golf and need some BTDT on fixing it.

> I have ordered one from my old supplier near Wrecsam in the UK but i
expect
> it to take up to 3 weeks to arrive by snail mail. I could just live with
no
> speedo for the time being, but was wondering if you lot had any experience
> fixing speedo cables.
> 
>  
> 
> The cable has sheared at the gearbox end right at the point where the
flexy
> springy bit joins the solid end piece with the square drive that fits in
the
> drive gear take off.
> 
> Since it's the "wrong" part, then it could stand being shortened by a few
> inches, so there is room to play.
> 
> I had assumed that i would drill out the solid end and re-insert the flexy
> springy bit, then solder it in place.

I suspect solder might not be strong enough, you ought to try brazing it.

I see no reason why a hack job shouldn't sort kinda work for a few weeks.

On my 82 coupe I got tired of breaking speedo cables at the OXS counter 
box, so I managed to find a one piece cable, but that was years ago. 
Don't know if a cable from another car would fit your beast, but I guess 
you've got the right "wrong" part on the way already.

-- 
Huw Powell